Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Denmark

Denmark: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data was 176.2 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
176.2
Change on year
up 17.0%
World rank
25th
of 46 countries
All-time high
220
in 2011
All-time low
95.5
in 2007
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Denmark, 1998–2020

0501001502001998200920201998: 142.11999: 162.72000: 120.22001: 1342002: 130.22003: 1542004: 1452005: 116.92006: 102.82007: 95.52008: 113.92009: 197.22010: 216.42011: 2202012: 202.32013: 191.32014: 189.42015: 170.22016: 166.42017: 152.72018: 151.82019: 150.62020: 176.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Denmark stood at 176.2.

The figure is up 17.0% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Denmark peaked at 220 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 95.5, in 2007.

That places Denmark 25th out of 46 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Denmark, 1998 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1998 142.1 —
1999 162.7 +14.5%
2000 120.2 -26.1%
2001 134 +11.5%
2002 130.2 -2.8%
2003 154 +18.3%
2004 145 -5.8%
2005 116.9 -19.4%
2006 102.8 -12.1%
2007 95.5 -7.1%
2008 113.9 +19.3%
2009 197.2 +73.1%
2010 216.4 +9.7%
2011 220 +1.7%
2012 202.3 -8.0%
2013 191.3 -5.4%
2014 189.4 -1.0%
2015 170.2 -10.1%
2016 166.4 -2.2%
2017 152.7 -8.2%
2018 151.8 -0.6%
2019 150.6 -0.8%
2020 176.2 +17.0%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 176.2 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 195, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 176.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 195, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +73.1% 113.9 197.2

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 152.4 142.1 162.7 2
2000s 130.97 95.5 197.2 10
2010s 181.11 150.6 220 10
2020s 176.2 176.2 176.2 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 22 Hungary 195 compare
  2. 23 Slovakia 189.8 compare
  3. 23 Slovakia 189.8 compare
  4. 26 Czechia 161.6 compare
  5. 27 Bulgaria 159.4 compare
  6. 28 Croatia 152.9 compare
  7. 28 Croatia 152.9 compare

See the full ranking of 48 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Denmark?
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data in Denmark was 176.2 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 220 in 2011.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 95.5 in 2007.
How does Denmark rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data?
Denmark ranks 25th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Unemployed persons by type of employment sought - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
48 places, 1,020 data points, 1998–2020
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